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Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I was in a patch today that has been severly dammaged with Watermelon Mosaic, to the point the grower has had to rip out several plants. Just a word of warning, keep the cuke bettles in check!

7/23/2006 12:09:30 AM

Mn

burn the dead plants too. And if you can do a controled burn on your soil. Seems to me that i remeber WMV is somtimes traped in the soil. I could be wrong.

7/23/2006 12:17:26 AM

ENGLAND

Also concider having any infected soil treated with Basamid as this will hasten the re use of that area and bring it back into production. Basamid treatment is usually carried out by professional contractors but if you can get your hands on some it is easy to apply as long as the treatment method is fully carried out.

Regards
Mike

7/23/2006 7:13:08 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Mosaic doesn't live in soil. It has to have a living host to survive. So somewhere in the area is a PERENNIAL PLANT that is hosting the virus. Aphids spread it around. I was reviewing the list of possible perennial hosts this morning & was really bummed out to find that clower is one of the 50+ families. Grrr.

7/23/2006 10:38:57 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Other insects also spread Mosaic. Aphids are just the most common. Squash Bugs, Cucumber Beetles, etc all spread it too.

7/23/2006 10:40:36 AM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Mmmmmmm.... watermelon.

7/23/2006 2:00:36 PM

ENGLAND

Steve. Ooooop's, why on earth did i post that about using Basamid for Mosaic Virus, had a few brain farts today already and must add that to the list. LOL

7/23/2006 3:15:26 PM

Mn

what is Clower? never herd of it.

7/23/2006 9:37:12 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I should of said the virus had atacked the AG's. This grower dosn't grow Watermelons. He said it seems to start on the new growth and then spread to the older tissue. He has removed as much of the affected tissue as he can.

7/23/2006 10:03:41 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

"CLOVER" is what I should have typed. Trifolium sp. White Clover, Red Clover, Hybrid Clover, all of them are potential hosts on a VERY long list.

7/24/2006 12:02:55 AM

Mn

Oh like four leaf clover.

7/24/2006 1:02:53 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Uh-huh.

7/24/2006 9:35:03 AM

Mn

How detrimantal is WMV to the health of clovers. I never see them showing symtoms of WMV.

7/25/2006 12:10:11 AM